Pay Rs 19 for mobile number portability
Telecom regulator TRAI on Friday fixed at Rs 19 the reference rate for portability to charged from users for changing operator while retaining the number. Of Naxals and rich land of the poor
India's mineral-rich areas have the largest number of poor and are Naxal-affected - there's an obvious story here. Born poor, now self-made billionaires
Meet the inspiring people who struggled against all odds to make it big. Tata's tata to Tata
Like many other Indian companies, the Tata group too has globalised in the past decade. It is a testimony to the success of Indian enterprise in the global marketplace that many of them have done well, in the face of severe competition. Who'll finance 'affordable' housing?
Tata Housing's efforts at helping less privileged sections of society are commendable, but after a point it won't be able to do much for the simple reason that there aren't going to be enough lenders to give loans to these prospective home buyers. 'Another financial crisis can't be ruled out'
With the developed world seeing a fragile recovery from the recession, projected to be a modest 1-2 per cent in the second half of 2009-10, a further financial crisis was not completely ruled out, said C Rangarajan, chairman of the Economic Advisory Council. He said the slow recovery of the developed countries had a negative impact on external demand for both manufactured goods and services from India. US polls,iPhone among top 10 Net moments in 10 yrs
Other events singled out by the New York-based International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences, which has presented the annual Webby awards since 1996, were the Iranian election in 2009 when protests demonstrated the power of Twitter and other social network in reshaping democracy. India's 10 highest paid CEOs
Not too many surprises, but India's richest man is ranked 19th. Special: Reading Raju's mind
Not to be missed in the book are the personal details of the Rajus. With tons of cash, China's buying the world
For China, recession was like an oppurtunity that comes after hundreds of years, and with its piggy bank overflowing money the country went on a wild shopping spree... India's 10 richest people
The nation is now home to 52 billionaires, up from 27 last year and only two short of what India had at the peak of its stock market boom in 2007. Why the US is so keen to sell Bt brinjal to India
The conversion of Indian farmers from traditional varieties and public hybrids to commercial hybrids and GM seeds could create a market larger than China. Women workforce: A revolution in the making
One of the most important implications will be on account of a rapid increase of women in the workforce in the coming years, leading to an unprecedented economic and social empowerment for them and thereby a dramatic redefinition of their roles and influence. RIL mulls entry into low-cost housing
After successfully dabbling in organised retail in 2006, Mukesh Ambani, chairman of India's largest private sector company, Reliance Industries (RIL), has now set his eyes on no-frills, low-cost housing."RIL has deep pockets and excellent execution skills. It has executed two large projects like the Jamnagar refinery and the KG-D6 basin in a record time. Another such large project is only obvious for the company to get into," said a source close to the development. A worried wife's letter on financial woes
Take care not to give in to the tempation of your current lifestyle, where everything is screaming 'buy now': a bit of careful indulgence and careful planning could hold you good for the rainy days ahead, when you can sit back and enjoy in peace! India amongst world's most corrupt nations
Corruption continues to be the bane of modern India and threatens to derail its rapidly growing economy. Job hunting? These IIT-ians can help
Harpreet Grover joined hands with Vibhore Goyal to start CoCubes.com, to connect colleges with companies, making the online hiring process faster, simpler and efficient. Land acquisition: How it fuels the Naxal movement
At the local level, resentment has risen over the rampant corruption in payment of money for tribal land, acquisition of arable land (half the land sought to be acquired for industry in Orissa, for instance, happens to be farmland) and lack of any support for resettlement of the displaced. Turning the underprivileged into successful entrepreneurs!
The idea behind Bharatiya Yuva Shakti Trust (BYST) is to support 'disadvantaged, young micro-entrepreneurs from the underprivileged background, with mentors, training, networking, marketing and loans'. Nokia launches N97-Mini at Rs 30,939
The world's largest handset maker, Nokia on Monday launched new version of flagship N97 smartphone - N97 Mini - in the Indian market priced at Rs 30,939.The N97 Mini features a tilting 3.2" touch display, qwerty keyboard and fully customisable homescreen. Though N97 Mini has less in-built memory than its big brother N97, but the selling point of the new version is 'lifecasting'.